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Acetoacetate Colorimetric Assay Kit
Acetoacetate Colorimetric Assay Kit Basic information
- Product Name:
- Acetoacetate Colorimetric Assay Kit
- Synonyms:
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- Acetoacetate Colorimetric Assay Kit
- MW:
- 0
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- Elisa Kit-other Elisa Kit
- Mol File:
- Mol File
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Acetoacetate Colorimetric Assay Kit Chemical Properties
- storage temp.
- -20°C
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Acetoacetate Colorimetric Assay Kit Usage And Synthesis
General Description
Acetoacetate (AcAc) is a β-ketoacid formed in the mitochondria by the condensation of two molecules of acetyl-CoA. AcAc is either enzymatically reduced to 3-hydroxybutyrate or decarboxylated to produce acetone. Ketone bodies (AcAc, 3-HB, and acetone) are used as alternate source of energy in the absence of glucose. Excess ketone bodies are observed in type I diabetes, alcoholism, or starvation.